Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-15
AN ELEGANT GIFT.

The Mathushek Piano Company Pre-.
sents a Five Hundred Dollar Piano
to the Management of the Coming
Big Grand Army Fair-A Vote OF
Thanks Extended by the Executive
Committee.
An enthusiastic meeting of the executive
committee on the big fair of Admiral Foote
post No. II, g. A R., to be held next De-
cember, was held in rooms 10 and II City
Hall last evening Comrade Wells was chosen
secretary pro tenn.
The following list of names of the citizens
committee was read and by vote approved:
Mayor Samuel A. York, Judge A. II. Rob
ertson, Hon. Thomas R. Trowbridge, Wilbur
F. DayysHon. 3. B.. Bigelow, Town Agent
James Reynolds, Colonel A. H. Kellam, DIR.
J. P. G. Foster, Colonel L. L. Morgan, S. g.
johnson, n. E. Benton, Hugh DALEY,
General George H. Ford, S. B. Kirby, Joseph
Sheldon, Charles P. Clark, president Consol-
idated railroad, Arthur B. Wright, E. Hayes
Trowbridge, o. NJ. Shepard, John W.
Alling. Samuel P. Crafts, Colonel Charles E.
Graves, Max Adler, J. G. Goodhart, II. G.
Warren, w. q. Cunning, James D. Dewell,
G. T. Driscoll, Samuel Bolton, John w.
Lake (auditor), Theodore A. Tuttle, Hon.
JOHhbudu 1uk0ISO11J W. n 4OHub6uU, SOOEBc
D. Watrous, General s; R. Smith, Prof
John E. Earle, Philip Hugo,
F. NJ. Brown, Stephen A. Howe, Richard
Mcguire, J. Birney Tuttle, ]. G. Mari, VIM.
Loomis, Ed T. Cahill, Charles w. Pickett,
Daniel w. Carpenter, Benjamin R. English,
General s. E. Merwin, F. s. Andrew, J. B.
Mcqueen, George R. Chamberlain, F. A.
Belts.
Others who have not responded yet will
probably do SO later.
By suggestion of Hon. Lynde Harrison,
Colonel George M. White explained why at d
previous meeting the State House was select.
ed in preference to the armory. Colonel
White explained the reason in a full and ex-
plicit manner. He said that first the State
authorities have recently taken action In
renting State armories. They decided
that it was not advisable to use
them for other than military purposes. The
preparations for the fair, ETC., would inter-
fere with company drill. The State House
would be far better adapted for the purpose
than the armory, as plenty of time could be-
had in making the arrangements and clear
ing away the debris after the fair. Double
the space could be had at the State House
and the rooms could be ornamented in O
pleasing and attractive manner.
Captain David S. Thomas and Colonel
Fox were at the last meeting appointed com
mittee on lookout" They looked out SO
well that they secured for the fair, through Mr.
Henry Parmelee of the Mathushek Piano
company, an elegant piano valued at $500.
The following letter is self-explanatory:
NEW HAVEN, Oct IA, 1887.
Col. Simeon ]. Fox and D. S. Thomas:
Gentlemen Considering your request for piano
for the coming Grand Army fair under the auspices
of Admiral Foote post would say that while it is
impossible to respond to all the appeals for nstru
ments will in view of the charitable object of the
rf0 1hITf0 nj haG Az
a veteran myself the establishment of fund for
the relief of disabled and unfortunate comrades has
my warmest sympathy and wish your effort every
success Yours truly, HENRY s. PARMELEE.
On motion of Comrade Thomas vote OF
thanks was rendered Mr.. Parmelee, and the
elegant instrument was accepted.
Comrade Hendricks, chairman on music,
reported that he had received offers from sew
eral bands of music and desired further in
formation as to his duties. He was continued
as the committee on music.